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| Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 5 (Mill City to Battle Mountain) | fbrusca | Nov 22nd 2009, 09:43 | 146.4km |
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| Day five is an improvement over the previous day's route. There are enough frontage and altenate roads to completely avoid using I-80. Also, there are major towns along the way. Still, you are advised to carry plenty of water with you on this day's biking. The terrain is fairly easy with only one significant ascent just east of Winnemucca. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 6 (Battle Mountain to Elko) | fbrusca | Nov 22nd 2009, 08:41 | 141.7km |
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| There are two routings for the Day 6 biking. This is the safer but longer of the two. It uses back roads to avoid I-80. This section provides for some relatively easier biking with only two major ascents - one south of Palisades Canyon and the other over a back road west of Elko. Both ascents are climbs of about 1,200 feet. There are plenty of towns along the way and with the exception of Palisades Canyon you'll find yourself well supported. Once again, you are advised to carry plenty of drinking water with you. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 6A (Alternate Route between Battle Mountin to Elko) | fbrusca | Nov 22nd 2009, 08:32 | 114.8km |
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| There are two routings for the Day 6 biking. This is the shortest but more dangerous of the two. Rather than use back roads to avoid I-80, it uses the highway itself – not a great idea. The first 27 miles are fairly flat, however, that is followed by two considerable ascents – one of 1,500 feet followed a few miles later by a 1,000 ascent. The last five miles are flat. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 7 (Elko to Wendover) | fbrusca | Nov 22nd 2009, 02:06 | 212.5km |
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| There are two routings for the Day 7 biking. This is the safest but harder of the two. It uses back roads to avoid I-80 as much as possible. The route consists of a gradual ascent from Elko to Pequop Summit – a climb of about 2,000 feet. After that summit, the road is a fairly rapid descent of about 3,000 feet. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 7A (Alternate Route between Elko to Wendover) | fbrusca | Nov 22nd 2009, 02:01 | 187.3km |
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| There are two routings for the Day 7 biking. This is the shortest but more dangerous of the two. Rather than use back roads to avoid I-80, it uses the highway itself – not a great idea. The route consists of a gradual ascent from Elko to Pequop Summit – a climb of about 2,000 feet. After that summit, the road is a fairly rapid descent of about 3,000 feet. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 8 (Wendover to Grantsville) | fbrusca | Nov 23rd 2009, 10:16 | 156.5km |
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| The day’s riding starts out very easy – 55 miles across the perfectly flat salt flats southwest of the Great Salt Lake. Still, it is an extremely harsh environment with no shade or services along the span. At the eastern end of the salt flats, you’ll make some 500 foot ascents before returning to the earlier elevations of the salt flats. There are two very brief unavoidable runs on I-80. You’ll need to carry plenty of water and food with you as you probably won’t have any services on this day. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 9 (Grantsville to Heber City) | fbrusca | Nov 22nd 2009, 12:02 | 143.2km |
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| The day’s riding starts out pretty easy – 44 miles across the near perfectly terrain south of the Great Salt Lake. You’ll spend the next 20 miles making a 2,700 foot ascent up the Wasatch Mountains. There are two major detours on this day. The first is to get around the Salt Lake City Airport and the second is to avoid I-80 in Parley’s Canyon. The latter is very scenic and historic. There is some trail riding in the Wasatch. If you follow this itinerary, you do so at your own risk. Failure to exercise good judgment can result in traffic violation citations, injury and even death. If in doubt, please consult with state and local law enforcement agencies. | |||||
| Otterbein to Ohio River | fbrusca | Nov 12th 2009, 02:21 | 213.4km |
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